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armory Midfielder Mikel Merino has revealed that the team considers the Premier League title more important than the Champions League.

Cadena SER Report Comments The 29-year-old after appearing on his show El Larguero today.

arsenal return

The midfielder is keen to make a comeback at the end of the season after spending the last few months injured.

He is expected to be in Luis de la Fuente’s Spain squad for the World Cup, while he is also expected to play some role in the Champions League final. Arsenal will face PSG on 30th^th May.

They head into that game as reigning Premier League champions, with Manchester City drawing with Bournemouth to seal the Gunners’ title victory with a game remaining.

Premier League or Champions League?

They can make the season even more special with a first Champions League title. But according to Marino, the team has already achieved its top priority.

“The Premier League title. It’s a league win. And because of the way we won it and the context, going 22 years without winning it, it’s great,” he said.

When he was asked ‘Premier League or Champions League?’

“Coming from Spain, I thought the Champions League was the most important. But seeing how difficult the Premier League is, it’s hard for me to choose one or the other.

“I think they would prefer to win this league title than the Champions League against PSG. Although it is true that it is their first title.”

Then he was asked which of the two he preferred. And he admits, unlike his peers, he wants to be greedy with his selections.

“We’ve already won the Premier League, so the answer is a bit of a double-edged sword. I’d be greedy and ask for both,” he said.

Nolito has admitted that he did not fully enjoy his time at Manchester City due to “a lot of egos” in the dressing room.

RMC Sport covered the former striker’s comments todayL made in an interview with the After Day Post United Podcast.

Nolito was one of the first players targeted by Pep Guardiola upon arriving at the Etihad in 2016. However, he would only spend that season at the club.

Scores of six goals and five assists were not enough to keep him at Manchester City for long, and the following summer he joined Sevilla. He spent three years at Celta Vigo and UD Fiji before retiring in 2023.

Why wasn’t he completely happy?

His time at Manchester City can be described as one of two halves. He enjoyed a brilliant start to life at the club, but thereafter declined rapidly into obscurity. The latter was partly due to personal struggles adjusting to life in England.

He has since opened up about his time at North West and admitted it was a year to forget. And it seems opinions haven’t changed. However, now his focus is on the dressing room in which he has played.

“Some players had huge egos,” He said.

“We’d all shower and then everyone would leave right away. It wasn’t a very closed locker room.

“But anyway, I was always with the Spanish guys, with Silva or Navas, and we shared a lot in the locker room.

“There were so many good players there that I noticed they had a lot of ego. I noticed a lot of things, but I prefer not to say anything. I think ego is a social problem today.”

Stiff competition probably played a role

The high-level competition meant that playing time was difficult to come by. Nolito did not start a single Premier League game after December 2026.

The January arrival of Gabriel Jesus played a major role in this. And he believes that the lack of rhythm hindered him from keeping himself consistent.

“In the beginning, I played a lot, then less,” He added.

“After all, these are top-level teams and the competition was tough. I didn’t adapt well, because if I didn’t play… the time…”

Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Jose Sa has admitted he already knows he has been dropped and even says so in the dressing room.

more football The goalie’s cover comments to DAZN today. It looks like the 33-year-old has already given up on this season despite there being 12 games left.

Wolves are currently bottom of the Premier League with nine points from 26 games. They have won only one game all season. They have lost 16 and drawn six.

It has been a miserable campaign after a positive end to the season under Vitor Pereira last year. they finished at 16^th Under him, 17 points from relegation.

edwards improvement

Their leadership has improved since the appointment of Rob Edwards, but there is a high chance of a demotion, especially as they have lost three of their last five games in the league. Most have already left the season, and it looks like Sa is one of them.

“We have to be realistic and we have to be human,” he said.

“I’ve already spoken to the manager; I like to be honest and this is what I think. It is very difficult for Wolves to avoid relegation this season, the gap is huge.

“There are still 12 games left and it’s a huge gap. Only a miracle of great people can we survive. What I’m saying to them is: at least not be the worst team in the Premier League.

“The worst team got 11 points, we have nine. Now the goal is not to be the worst, because I don’t want to live with that negative historical record. We’ll see what happens later.”

The derby wolves are in their sights

The question is whether Wolves can get the points needed to avoid that derby record. Under the guidance of Edwards, he has certainly made a positive path in this direction.

It appears Sa was ready to jump ship in the January transfer window. Nottingham Forest, fellow potential relegation candidates, were in the picture for them.

He eventually resides in Molineux, where he is also a captain. He has worn the armband in six of the last seven Premier League games. And he admits that he is trying to stay positive despite his pessimistic outlook.

“I try to be a happy person, because I’m happy and cool, I try to motivate them,” he said.

“It’s about winning as many points as possible, so we are not the worst team in the Premier League. We have to be realistic, our team is inferior to the Premier League in terms of quality and players. That is the reality.”